How I Produced a Documentary About The Bataan Death March
Thursday, January 6th, 2011Bataan Death March was the largest surrender of U.S. forces in the history of the United States. On 9 April 1941 delivery on the elimination of Corregidor 8th May 1942, about 35.00 by U.S. soldiers, marines and sailors was tightened. Men who suffer, are tortured, made in March, and die in utter desolation. The first time he learned of the meetings of the group called the American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor (ABCD) in about 1999, reading in the local newspaper, which arrived in my hometown of Ventura, California. I thought it would go but not even a veteran, I decided it would be inappropriate. But I’ve always fascinated honor of veterans, like my uncle Al was killed in the Second World War. Years later (2004), I writing and filmmaking am interested, so my wife (Silvia Larios-Traub) and I are Dreamkeeper Films, Inc. was our first movie Hero City of America (2006), the case study of a small town in Central California (Tulare) and veterans of World War II. Shortly after the DVD release of the film, I received a call from Mr Philip Mehan, a businessman and Tulare commercial real estate mogul. We met, and Mr. Mehan has offered to finance the production of a documentary Dream Keeper, recording the stories of these survivors of the Bataan Death March.
So we went to Louisville, Kentucky, in April 2008 for a stay at the Holiday Inn about a week. We spent almost all interviews, day and night with survivors of the death of not only Mars but also forced labor camp, where the Japanese food and medical care were robbed and others sent through the Red Cross. Although the production continued in April 2010 when he attended the first meeting of the descendants ADBC. ADBC Group, founded in 1946 (shortly after the end of the Second World War), was in 2009, its last meeting in San Antonio, Texas, the solution also visited.
Later, in post-production, was the actor John J. Polka, our production has a narrator reading the text of the Book of Abraham Abie. I have the movie itself eighth with Sony Vegas
The music was written and produced by composer Mike Bedik. Mike has done a wonderful score for us. He worked with us in our four documentary films and is an old friend, going back to school. In addition, we recorded a tribute song that plays in the original generic background. Mark Ludmer, another old friend, plays bass. Gary Mallaber renamed the band Steve Mile, plays drums and sings BU.
was made: In June of this year, our DVD release of The Death March of Bataan and the defenders of the Philippines in World War II Renegade Legion . 170 minutes of the film is available in our online shop.
Sylvie and I were by the stories they told us, of course, be affected. He also has many of these men, friends and continue to maintain contact with them upright. They are friendly and honest people. I really think they are special, though they tend to move away from the label Greatest Generation . I do not know if they are the greatest generation, but many of this generation are very nice people disappear, that we all learn. We hope that eventually justice is to have their incredible stories in this film.
Dan Traub is a writer, producer and host of features several documentaries, Dream Keeper by his company, Films, Inc., Ventura, CA published. There is also a member of the Screen Actors Guild’s Hollywood. He appeared in several films and plays restoration, including Othello, Plaza Suite and cat on the hot tin roof.Visit Bataan Death March DVD